For those unable to record streaming audio in Audacity --
The likely problem is that Audacity is not configured for your sound card.
If you were to click through the menus (Edit > Preferences) to the "Audio
I/O" tab will reveal what Audacity thinks your sound card is. On mine, for
example, the entry was /dev/dsp which was wrong.
To solve the problem:
1. Find the hidden audacity configuration "dot file" (.audacity) in your
home directory.
2. Copy it to .audacity.old so you can have it as a back up.
3. Open .audacity in a text editor.
4. Find the section labeled [AudioIO] and change the /dev/whatever to the
name of your sound device. For my Intel/AC'97 snd_ich, it was /dev/pcm0. See
the Code box below.
Code:
[AudioIO]
PlaybackDevice=/dev/pcm0
RecordingDevice=/dev/pcm0
5. Save the file and restart Audacity.
6. Select "Vol" in the pick-box as the sound source.
Ian Robinson
Salem, Ohio
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